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The '''[[Wikipedia:First Lady|First Lady]] of Georgeland''' is the official title of the wife of the [[President of Georgeland]]. When the President is a woman, as is presently the case, the title of her husband is '''First Gentleman'''.
The '''[[Wikipedia:First Lady|First Lady]] of Georgeland''' is the official title of the wife of the [[President of Georgeland]]. When the President is a woman the title of her husband is '''First Gentleman'''.


The First Lady or First Gentleman has no official duties and recieves no salary. The title is not honorary, and it is technically kept for life, but there is no formal role attached to it. The First Lady or First Gentleman recieves a pension when their spouse leaves office, and while their spouse is President they are entitled to identical levels of protection, and recieve the same travel benefits.
The First Lady or First Gentleman has no official duties and recieves no salary. The title is not honorary, and it is technically kept for life, but there is no formal role attached to it. The First Lady or First Gentleman recieves a pension when their spouse leaves office, and while their spouse is President they are entitled to identical levels of protection, and recieve the same travel benefits.


Typically, a First Lady or First Gentleman will be patron of a number of organisations and fill a variety of social roles, including the official host or hostess at [[Martin Hall]]. The current First Gentleman, [[Joseph Lang]], is patron of no organisation and rarely attends official Presidential functions.
Typically, a First Lady or First Gentleman will be patron of a number of organisations and fill a variety of social roles, including the official host or hostess at [[Martin Hall]]. This role under President [[Lois Daniels]]  tended to fall to the President herself, while her husband, [[John Harris]], continued his business career. In his capacity as First Gentleman, however, Harris does is patron of several non-profit organisations.
 
From 2017 until 2019, [[Deborah Rhodes]] served concurrently as First Lady and [[Prime Minister of Georgeland]]. During her period as Prime Minister she did not use the title First Lady and rejected it in public. Since leaving office, she has continued to refer to herself as a former Prime Minister or as 'Mrs Rhodes' and does not use the title of First Lady - however, she is included on Martin Hall's website as an official holder of the title and does, from time to time, perform the hostess duties at state functions.
 
Harris also has the unique distinction of being the only presidential spouse whose surname differs from the President's - President Daniels did not change her name upon marriage.
 
From 1976 to 1984, and again from 2012 to 2017, the title was not held as presidents [[William Barnard|Bill Barnard]] and [[Eileen Purves]] were widowed.  


==List of First Ladies or First Gentlemen of Georgeland==
==List of First Ladies or First Gentlemen of Georgeland==
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*'''[[Tony O'Byrne]]''' 1999-2003 ''First Gentleman''
*'''[[Tony O'Byrne]]''' 1999-2003 ''First Gentleman''
*'''[[Catherine Reynolds]]''' 2003-2004
*'''[[Catherine Reynolds]]''' 2003-2004
*'''[[Joseph Lang]]''' 2004- ''First Gentleman''
*'''[[Joseph Lang]]''' 2004-2008 ''First Gentleman''
*'''[[John Harris]]''' 2008-2012 ''First Gentleman''
*''Position vacant 2012-2017''
*Deborah Rhodes 2017-
 
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 19 March 2024

The First Lady of Georgeland is the official title of the wife of the President of Georgeland. When the President is a woman the title of her husband is First Gentleman.

The First Lady or First Gentleman has no official duties and recieves no salary. The title is not honorary, and it is technically kept for life, but there is no formal role attached to it. The First Lady or First Gentleman recieves a pension when their spouse leaves office, and while their spouse is President they are entitled to identical levels of protection, and recieve the same travel benefits.

Typically, a First Lady or First Gentleman will be patron of a number of organisations and fill a variety of social roles, including the official host or hostess at Martin Hall. This role under President Lois Daniels tended to fall to the President herself, while her husband, John Harris, continued his business career. In his capacity as First Gentleman, however, Harris does is patron of several non-profit organisations.

From 2017 until 2019, Deborah Rhodes served concurrently as First Lady and Prime Minister of Georgeland. During her period as Prime Minister she did not use the title First Lady and rejected it in public. Since leaving office, she has continued to refer to herself as a former Prime Minister or as 'Mrs Rhodes' and does not use the title of First Lady - however, she is included on Martin Hall's website as an official holder of the title and does, from time to time, perform the hostess duties at state functions.

Harris also has the unique distinction of being the only presidential spouse whose surname differs from the President's - President Daniels did not change her name upon marriage.

From 1976 to 1984, and again from 2012 to 2017, the title was not held as presidents Bill Barnard and Eileen Purves were widowed.

List of First Ladies or First Gentlemen of Georgeland

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